Berkshire Healthcare is developing an innovative Assertive Outreach service to provide intensive, flexible and compassionate support to people living with severe and enduring mental health conditions who find it difficult to engage with traditional services. To support this, we are looking for a Specialist Staff Nurse., As a Specialist Staff Nurse, you will:
Manage a protected caseload of individuals with complex mental health needs, significant risk factors and multi-agency involvement.
Deliver proactive and persistent outreach, including community visits and flexible engagement approaches.
Develop collaborative care plans focused on recovery, relapse prevention and admission avoidance.
Work closely with carers, families and partner agencies including housing, social care, primary care, police and voluntary services.
Act as an expert practitioner within the multidisciplinary team, providing clinical leadership, supervision and specialist advice.
Contribute to service development, quality improvement and the implementation of innovative approaches to engagement and care.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
Caring for and about you is our top priority
Committed to providing good quality, safe services
Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
Flexible working options to support work-life balance
27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
Generous NHS pension scheme
Excellent learning and career development opportunities
'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
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